I get that you find it offensive and not funny but there is a ton of stuff in this 390 page thread that different people don't find funny or find offensive. There is a lot I find offensive and not funny myself.

That doesn't mean you need to get personal and nasty. Please stop.

Why don't we next post some pic of people in blackface getting lynched?

HAW! HAW! HAW! That would be a hoot!

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There's a big difference between offensive and bigoted. I think we've just learned a lot about each other and what it says about some of you isn't particularly good. I'm out.

While I personally am not in any way offended by literally anything in this thread (very thick skin), I do understand that some of you feel fairly strongly about some pictures posted here lately. I will back up Farley that being offended doesn't mean you get to go on the offensive, however. I've removed the images as requested - let's go back to remembering that there isn't anything in this world that isn't funny in the right light. The thread is meant to brighten your day, and if you come across something that rubs you the other way, well move to the next post - there will be something funny there to greet you.

While I personally am not in any way offended by literally anything in this thread (very thick skin), I do understand that some of you feel fairly strongly about some pictures posted here lately. I will back up Farley that being offended doesn't mean you get to go on the offensive, however. I've removed the images as requested - let's go back to remembering that there isn't anything in this world that isn't funny in the right light. The thread is meant to brighten your day, and if you come across something that rubs you the other way, well move to the next post - there will be something funny there to greet you.

Racism and sexual discrimination is fun in the right light? I'd take a moment to think about that if I were you.

While I personally am not in any way offended by literally anything in this thread (very thick skin), I do understand that some of you feel fairly strongly about some pictures posted here lately. I will back up Farley that being offended doesn't mean you get to go on the offensive, however. I've removed the images as requested - let's go back to remembering that there isn't anything in this world that isn't funny in the right light. The thread is meant to brighten your day, and if you come across something that rubs you the other way, well move to the next post - there will be something funny there to greet you.

Racism and sexual discrimination is fun in the right light? I'd take a moment to think about that if I were you.

I'm pretty sure there is a time and place for everything. I'm not gonna run around can call people racist names, but my best friend from South Africa can make some hilarious jokes that make all us white folks turn quite red. Intent matters. This thread is intended to entertain without crossing the line. Some folks feel that it did. If you really want to press this issue, please audit the 391 pages of pictures for anything else that might involve anything that might possibly offend somebody. Can we move on now?

Jokes about race and sex can be funny and aren't all as nasty or mean spirited as "a pic of people in blackface being lynched." Yes, there is a line that can be walked without shutting everything down and saying all jokes regarding race, gender, religion, etc are taboo. The condom joke wasn't terribly funny, but it also didin't warrant that kind of wrath.

So does this mean that Arab or Muslim jokes, even ones that have nothing to do with jihad or martyrdom or such, will be off limits until there is peace? I'm okay saying certain subjects are too sensitive, but I'm not ever going to say an entire race or religion is off-limits. Again, I'm not going to say "Bravo" to the condom joke, but I'm also not going to claim that it was over the line. It wasn't. Christians are waist deep in this time of tension too, but I see no problem poking fun at Christianity too, so long as it's not totally mean-spirited.

I agree there's a fine line, and it's hard to draw the line let alone agree on where it should be drawn. I definitely don't want to say goodbye to all offensive jokes.

This particular joke, though, I mean, I can't find any reputable site backing up that it's even remotely based on a seed of reality. It's just "AHAHA! They fuck goats!" That's the joke. The joke is "those people I hate fuck goats!"

I agree there's a fine line, and it's hard to draw the line let alone agree on where it should be drawn. I definitely don't want to say goodbye to all offensive jokes.

This particular joke, though, I mean, I can't find any reputable site backing up that it's even remotely based on a seed of reality. It's just "AHAHA! They fuck goats!" That's the joke. The joke is "those people I hate fuck goats!"

I don't know, I think it can be interpreted as "they fucked goats" The date provided was several centuries ago.

Maybe I'm the only one here that assumes that pretty much all of our ancestors fucked goats at one time or another...

Well, I will admit that I did take the first part of the joke as having some basis on fact that the condom was invented by Arabs. Making that up just to say that Arabs fuck animals is pretty stupid. I did wonder though why the joke bothered to mention "Arab Muslims" and felt that bit of poking was a bit unnecessary.

I can get that the Arab joke could be offensive, but I think some people need to look up misogynist in the dictionary and then go read the one about girls multi-tasking while driving until it's dick-touching time again and explain to me how that word applies.

Mysogyeny? You mean a cyanide and happiness comic where a conversation starts badly, or the advertising that uses the "It's me or the bike" ultimatum dropped by wife/GF/partner?

As for the goat thing, well, I suppose it's racist and beastial in nature. I propose you look at PAGE ONE with a naked chick's legs being used as windshield wipers, and ask yourself if you're overreacting to this thread.

LTTP, I know. I didn't even connect the "arab / muslim" thing, because it doesn't ping my radar. I don't hate muslims or arabs, so it ain't a hot topic in my world. My bad at laughing at a joke that caught me off guard. The delivery is fantastic. Would you like me to edit it to say sheep and scots? My dad is a Bruce, so you wouldn't have wiggle-room to bitch about me singling out a group I'm not directly related to.

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"If it weren't for Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of television, we'd still be eating frozen radio dinners." - Johnny Carson

I don't know if the naked gal on the car is the best example to bring up, since some time ago some of our female members admitted that very picture made them uncomfortable in the forum. It spawned a debate about how much of a men's club this forum is intended to be, and led to KD stopping his Sunday Skin threads out of respect to his female forum members.

FWIW, the post was meant to be fun. The idea that the world didn't progress condom technology for 800 years to actually remove the "condom" from the goat is pretty funny. Plus, the idea of being concerned with pregnancy while fucking a goat means the concept of condom is discarded, and instead becomes a ridiculous statement -certainly worthy of a laugh.

The context was mirth. If you choose to take it otherwise, that is beyond my control. There was no overarching theme in my posts, just a bunch of pics that made me laugh, and I thought I'd share.

I have funny stuff, but now I don't feel much like sharing. Frankly, I think the fact that KNOWING this thread is meant for fun, and possibly NSFW content, I'm actually annoyed at those who have decided to turn it into a discussion on racism. Open a new damned topic.

Let's get back on topic.

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"If it weren't for Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of television, we'd still be eating frozen radio dinners." - Johnny Carson

I have funny stuff, but now I don't feel much like sharing. Frankly, I think the fact that KNOWING this thread is meant for fun, and possibly NSFW content, I'm actually annoyed at those who have decided to turn it into a discussion on racism. Open a new damned topic.

Let's get back on topic.

It's hard to get back on topic when you choose to make it clear that you're still ignorant of what you did wrong in your 'lets move on' post. I'm trying to politely say that the condom joke picture you posted is modern day blackface. If you didn't realize that the joke spawned from the same people who kill Sikhs because they look too Muslimy, no sweat. Now you know, and you can politely retract the picture. It's like when someone says 'Jap' because it seems like a logical contraction. As long as they react respectfully when informed of the racist connotations to the term, no foul.

If you continue to insist that there's nothing wrong with your picture, though, then you're a horrible person and if not a racist, a person who doesn't care about racism or feeding racism.

I have funny stuff, but now I don't feel much like sharing. Frankly, I think the fact that KNOWING this thread is meant for fun, and possibly NSFW content, I'm actually annoyed at those who have decided to turn it into a discussion on racism. Open a new damned topic.

Let's get back on topic.

It's hard to get back on topic when you choose to make it clear that you're still ignorant of what you did wrong in your 'lets move on' post. I'm trying to politely say that the condom joke picture you posted is modern day blackface. If you didn't realize that the joke spawned from the same people who kill Sikhs because they look too Muslimy, no sweat. Now you know, and you can politely retract the picture. It's like when someone says 'Jap' because it seems like a logical contraction. As long as they react respectfully when informed of the racist connotations to the term, no foul.

If you continue to insist that there's nothing wrong with your picture, though, then you're a horrible person and if not a racist, a person who doesn't care about racism or feeding racism.

I was responding to Purge's post, which has been around since this morning.

I would love for this thread to move on from this debacle. I don't think that the best way for that to happen is for people to throw jabs my way, or get last word in on how the picture in question actually wasn't a big deal at all. Look at the exchange between me and McNutt above for an example of how people can respectfully start on different sides, come to a middle ground, and move on without anyone poking the other in the eye. I'm apparently the bad guy in this whole exchange, but looking back on my posts I think I've been staying pretty damn civil given than I was just as upset as Blackadar by the initial thing. I get that his way of reacting was not the way to go, but if my way is also not, then, well, this forum depresses me.

If you, Purge, or whoever else wants to move on, then my god, let's move on. Stop jabbing me, stop defending the joke. KD already posted several respectful "let's stop and move on" posts, so how about we just take those as the last word on the subject?

Purge and I have reconciled with hugs and nude Bea Arthur pics in PMs, so if any feels the need to further champion against me on his behalf, maybe just post a picture instead. Let stimpy have the second to last word.